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  1. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    1sttime replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No need to martyr yourself because of someone else's

  2. “Your privacy is important to us� so how did patients’ medical exams get on Youtube?

    1sttime replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Reading through the responses I am shocked- OP intent might have been for personal reasons but this is a topic that Nurses should take seriously as it is part of our oath to protect patients. Free...

  3. I HATE bedside nursing

    1sttime replied to Sabr's topic in Medical-Surgical

    A CNA can be a hostile coworker just as well as a fellow nurse. Some of the games that are played in nursing are crazy... and its enough to push a person over the edge. Nurses can do a lot more than...

  4. Length of your monitoring program?

    1sttime replied to PavementRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Im in Oregons program- 4 years- 21 months to go. Also seems like it will never end.... MD's and Pharmacists get 5

  5. Experiencing Burnout?

    1sttime replied to shrewz91's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You are likely not experiencing "burnout" quite yet- it sounds like you have a crappy job.... Do you want to continue to be a nurse? Are there other opportunities for your career path? If the answers...

  6. IPN failed Drug Test

    1sttime replied to YF2690's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Quite honestly it sounds like this is being taken as a violation of school policy... you do not have any agreement or license with the BON. This makes sense now that I think about it- my sister was...

  7. IPN failed Drug Test

    1sttime replied to YF2690's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Usual outcomes range depending on your state; you might get out of it completely; you might have to do random drug screens for a set amount of time; you might have to do random drug screens, have...

  8. Meetings?

    1sttime posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi, I am in recovery for about three years- during this time I have heard a lot about the importance of meetings. I feel like I am missing something when I go to meetings- I want them to be helpful...

  9. Any oregon RNs with 2 DUIs?

    1sttime replied to chelshnurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

    OSBN is the OSBN, Washington is the DHS state... does this have anything to do with dual

  10. IPN failed Drug Test

    1sttime replied to YF2690's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You are going to have to wait and see, likely that you will be able to continue on, but its going to be a little more work and hoop jumping. Sorry you got

  11. Relapse

    1sttime replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I also had a relapse at a landmark time in my recovery... all signs point to being afraid of success, or not feeling deserving of success... At the time I was more frightened than my original offense-...

  12. Meetings?

    1sttime replied to 1sttime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I get a lot out of going to individual counseling sessions- I have had many aha moments. I also have some friends that I speak to on a regular basis about my recovery. I never judge people at...

  13. 48 interviews...

    1sttime replied to skinnedknee's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wondering if you need to disclose during the interview process- my contract was worded so one must share with an employer, not potential employer. I feel as though you might be disclosing confidential...

  14. PNAP 41 conditions

    1sttime replied to Dean2222's topic in Nurses Recovery

    The PNAP programs are not there to help you- that is a side effect. The programs are there to protect the public from impaired providers. The program is supposed to be individualized, but it is not...

  15. Patient satisfaction or patient dissatisfaction

    1sttime replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As nurses we keep in mind who the patient is- I give skilled nursing care, not customer service. There is a trend in retail to make everyone a guest, and as a guest you should follow the rules of the...

  16. IPN contract sign or not? part 2

    1sttime replied to 12gauge's topic in Nurses Recovery

    IPN, HPRP, HPSP, Monitoring... I use them all interchangeably as those are some of the things people call their monitoring agreements Intervention Project for Nurses: I think its used in the

  17. First lab

    1sttime replied to Studentnursedgm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree- this can be very stressful. I find myself checking in multiple times a day certain days. Do they have an option to check in online? I started doing this and taking a screenshot so I can pull...

  18. I'm burned out...what to do...

    1sttime replied to KC34's topic in Health, Stress Management

    When I worked a high stress job I would vacation in Europe... so nice to be in public and not understand a word people were saying. Nobody wanted anything from me. I would come back and jump right in...

  19. Potential problem with new work monitor

    1sttime replied to PavementRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Yes, it would be discrimination according to the ADA- an employer can only discriminate against an addict if they are currently using drugs/etoh. Maybe the new supervisor hasn't had experience with...

  20. Needing some hope.

    1sttime replied to UnsavoryCharacter's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Look at this time in a the program to work on yourself... time to explore.. time to (unfortunately) make mistakes... time to grow. Before I fell down the rabbit hole I was certain I wanted to become a...

  21. IPN contract sign or not? part 2

    1sttime replied to 12gauge's topic in Nurses Recovery

    My experience with hiring an attorney was that the BON saw it as a hostile move... I was clear that I wanted the attorney to walk me through the steps to getting into the program and cut the time I...

  22. Meetings?

    1sttime replied to 1sttime's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Thanks for the responses- I tend to over thing things- I think going to meetings is one of them.... I'll also admit that I tried to make contact with a sponsor- but basically I was told to do a 90/90...

  23. Nauseous vs Nauseated (another grammar lesson)

    1sttime replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse that probably is not using proper grammar at all times please forgive me.... I interact with patient who relay information to me.... I am then expected to translate this to pertinent...

  24. Need help please - Should I self report?

    1sttime replied to dcdvs's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Its hard to say what will happen- if the assessment shows that you are not an addict they might just give you a reprimand- that might come with a certain amount of time that they would want you drug...

  25. Need help please - Should I self report?

    1sttime replied to dcdvs's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You still have a license- no restrictions- you might have an easier time of getting a job now in Nursing and hope that the employer will keep you on if you have to step away from practice if the board...